2016 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election

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2016 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election
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  2015 5 May 2016 2018  

One third (24) seats to Sandwell Borough Council
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour UKIP Conservative
Seats won7110
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg

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Map of the results

Council control before election

Labour

Council control after election

Labour

The 2016 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Ward Results

St Paul's Ward

St Paul's Ward [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Preet Gill 2,999 85.42
Conservative Elizabeth Brown51214.58
Majority2,48770.83
Turnout 3,51135.93
Labour hold Swing

Wednesbury North

Wednesbury North [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Peter Hughes 1,531 71.31
Conservative Matthew Longville61628.69
Majority91542.62
Turnout 2,14723.16
Labour hold Swing

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References

  1. "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. "St Paul's ward - results - Election 2016". Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  3. "Wednesbury North ward - results - Election 2016 | Sandwell Council".